Same blog - new name!! After 2 years, the business has grown and has split into two distinct ventures. Get Your Bead On will continue to operate but will sell jewelry components to other jewelry designers. My new business, Cheryl Foiles Designs, will sell my finished jewelry pieces along with other artwork items. I've decided to merge everything into one blog so hang on - we're in for a wild ride!!

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Artistic Endeavors

One of my newest artistic endeavors is doodling and it's taking off like wildfire. When I started, I was just doodling during my work meetings as a way of keeping my mind and hands busy. My doodles were pretty good; I started posting them on my Facebook page. I got so many great comments and several people associated my work with Zentangle. I had no idea what Zentangle was so I did a bit of research and loved what I found. I won't go into detail about the Zentangle method but you can go here to learn more about it.

Most of what I do is not technically Zentangle but rather Zentangle inspired art (ZIA). A true Zentangle has no top or bottom, no right or left. You can look at it from any orientation. One it becomes a picture with top and bottom, it becomes ZIA. Either way, tangling is one of the most relaxing, enjoyable activities I've every done. I can get lost for hours in the shapes and patterns.

My new artistic endeavor has opened so many product avenues, I'm frankly a bit overwhelmed. Etched jewelry components, postcards, cell phone covers, texture plates; the possibilities are endless. Oh, if I only had more hours in the day. I've been working with a printer to begin exploring some of my new ideas and hope to have a few items in my store soon (Cheryl Foiles Designs).

Now you know why I changed the name of my blog. It's not just about jewelry any more, it's about art, jewelry, and co-mingling the two. I can't give away all my ideas just yet but I hope to have lots of surprises to share with you soon.